Wire-fastener.



C. P. SULLIVAN. WIRE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.Z9.1908

PATENTED JULY 14, 1903.

CORNELIUS F. SULLIVAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,

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ASSIGNOB TO FRANK W. LOWE. OF

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed Kennel Specification of Letters Patent.

29, 1908. 1 Serial No. 433310 Patented. July 14, mos} To all who met mayconcern:

Be it known that I, Oonnnmns'i SKILLE- VAN, of Boston, county f Sufiolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented anirn rovemerit inWire-Fasteners,- of which the r'oliow ine; is e specificetion.

This invention relates to a means "for con necting two abutting wire endportions, end. has for its object to provides. connecting means which isinexpensive, endmay be easily and quickly applied, and which is per'iectly secure.

For-en nnderstending of the means which i employ in carrying outinvention, reference is made to the sccoinr ying d.rew ings, in which, cI

Figure 1 is a side elevetion of my im roved connecting means. 55 is ecentre longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3 is en enlarged crosssection.

As shown in the drawing, two end portions (1/ and I), either of theshine wire or of two diiierent wires, are iiinstretc-zjl es held inclincment with their ends abutting in close To connect said wire end.por

tions, 1 provide e. coupling 0 which consists oi a. wire coil mlapted tohe slipped over t ie end )ortions of the wires a and ('2 for e, suitebiedistance, and to span the space thcrebetween, said coil being adapted tofit said end portions closely as practicable. To secure l i beddedin thewires, as shown in seid coupling to the wires, so that it cannot becomedeteched therefrom; it is subjected to a. sufficiently heavy pressure atopposite sides, by placing the same ina press or by striking e. blowthereon, so as to press opposits inner portions of the coil into firm engegement with opposite sides of said end portions oi the wires, thecoils being presse into slightly elliptical formend sliFghtly em-- ..ig.3. firm connection is thus provided. which is also flexible, iffleXibility is desired. Having thus described my invention, wh at l iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

A coupling for two oppositely dis )OSQd wire end portions, consisting of& coile connecting wire with hich said end portions are telesco ed, thecoils of said connecting wire 5c lbeing iiettened at opposite sides andm. l tielly embedded in indentations forme in corresponding portions ofsaid wire end portions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof", I have signed my name to this specificetion, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CORNELIUS F. SULLIVAN.

H. B. DAVIS, L. H. HARRIMAN.

